What is meant by the "product" of educational achievement? Discuss methods used to assess
such product or outcome.
What will be an ideal response?
Although it is acknowledged that there are personal and environmental variables that
facilitate the development of achievement, some researchers are content to assess the
outcome or "product" of this educational process. Educational achievement, in terms of
outcomes, is assessed via academic achievement (standardized test scores), educational
attainment (years of education), and school performance (grade point average; grades in
classes).
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A. through a polygraph test B. through an eating disorder C. through free association D. through an internal locus of control
_____ are inferences that people draw about the causes of their own behavior and experiences
a. Self-attribution c. Self-perception b. Self-concept d. Self-esteem
The environmental hypothesis on the origin of IQ is most directly tested by studies that look at
a. stereotype threats endured by high-income Caucasians. b. cross-ethnic adoptions. c. genotype qualities of the cells. d. food or healthcare provided by parents to children.
The information processing perspective refers to people's strategies for problem solving as:
a. input. c. software. b. hardware. d. RAM.